CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: The ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 respectively and percentage of children among male and female is 25 and 20 respectively. If number of adult females is 156800, what is the total population of the city? 3023 0

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    4,12,480
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    3,67,500
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    5,44,700
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    2,98,948
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Answer : 2. "3,67,500"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 3,67,500 Explanation: Let the total population be 'p' Given ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 In that percentage of children among male and female is 25% and 20% => Adults male and female % = 75% & 80% But given adult females is = 156800 => 80%(8p/15) = 156800 => 80 x 8p/15 x 100 = 156800 => p = 156800 x 15 x 100/80 x 8 => p = 367500 Therefore, the total population of the city = p = 367500

Q: If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month? 3015 1

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    Tuesday
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    Monday
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    Wednesday
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    Sunday
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Answer : 2. "Monday"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Monday Explanation: Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24   Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday   Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday

Q: Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals  ? 3011 1

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    Mercury
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    Zinc
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    Tin
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    Lead
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Answer : 1. "Mercury"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Mercury Explanation:

Q: Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? 3006 0

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    Donkey
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    Lion
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    Elephant
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    Horse
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Answer : 4. "Horse"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Horse Explanation: The cat's foot is called a paw. The horse's foot is called a hoof.

Q: A Cricket team of 23 people all shake hands with each other exactly once. How many hand shakes occur ? 3005 0

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    142
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    175
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    212
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    253
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Answer : 4. "253"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 253 Explanation: The first person shakes hands with 22 different people, the second person also shakes hands with 22 different people, but one of those handshakes was counted in the 22 for the first person, so the second person actually shakes hands with 21 new people. The third person, 20 people, and so on... So, 22 + 21 + 20 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 16 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1= n(n+1)/2 = 22 x 23 /2 = 11 x 23 = 253.

Q: Which of the following is not purely output device? 3005 1

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    Printer
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    Speaker
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    Plotter
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    Screen
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Answer : 4. "Screen"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Screen Explanation: A touch screen is the only device which works as both an input and an output device among the given options. You view the options available to you on the screen (output) and you then use your finger to touch the option that you have chosen (input).   Hence, Screen is not purely output device.

Q: _ tu _ rt _ s _ _ usrtu _ 3002 0

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    rsutrr
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    rsurtr
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    rsurts
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    rtusru
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Answer : 3. "rsurts"
Explanation :

Answer: C) rsurts Explanation: The series rtus/rtus/rtus/rtus. Thus, the pattern 'rtus' is repeated.

Q: What element behaves most like magnesium? 3001 0

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    Silicon
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    Strontium
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    Sulphur
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    Tin
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Answer : 2. "Strontium"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Strontium Explanation: We know that, Elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar characteristics. Here Magnesium and Strontium shared some similar properties because they both belong to the same group. Sr is the chemical symbol for strontium which is a group two element; it has atomic number of 38.

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